Cuspidor.



H. CRISLER.

CUSPIDOR.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 28,1915.

1 210328, Patented Jan. 2, 1917.

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CUSPIDOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application filed. July 28, 1915. serial 42,339. A

To all whom'z't may concern:

Be it known that I, HonAon CRIsLER, citizenof the United States,residing at Doyleville, in the county of White and State of Arkansas,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cuspidors, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to cuspidors and more particularly to cuspidorsdesigned primarily for use beneath desks, chairs, tables, counters, andlike articles of store and oflice furniture.

An object of the invention is to provide a cuspidor in which the mouthor bowl may be yieldingly moved laterally of its supporting container.

A further object of the invention is to provide in a cuspidor a meanswhereby the receiving pan or container may be removed and replaced, atwill, and for cleaning purposes. 4

I further contemplate a cuspidor susceptible of use under variousconditions and circumstances.

The above and additional objects are accomplished by such means as areillustrated in their preferred embodiment in the acco1npanying drawings,described in the following specification and then more particularlypointed out in the claimswhich are appended hereto and form a part ofthis application.

In describing my invention in detail reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several Views, and in which Figure 1is a longitudinal sectional view of my improved cuspidor; and Fig. 2 isa top plan view.

Before proceeding with a description of the drawings I desire to callparticular attention to the fact that while I have evolved my inventionwith reference to its use beneath articles of store and ofliceequipment,

the same, if desired, may be used, as shown in the drawings, uponrailway coaches, and in fact, upon and under various other conditionsand circumstances.

Referring now to the drawings by numerals, 1 designates a suitable boxor casing within which the receiving pan or container 2 is adapted to bearranged. The said container 2 is provided with a handle 3 that itsremoval from a position within to a position withoutithe box .or casing1 maybe facilitated. The front or forward end of the container 2,designated 1, affords a closure for the boX or casing 1, and with thesaid casing a support for the top 5. The mentioned top 5 of the casingis removable to permit of interior cleaning, suitable spring latches 6acting as the retaining means whereby the saidtop is yieldingly held inplace.

An opening/7 is formed in the casingtop through which opening the curvedstem or horn 8 of a bowl or mouth 9 passes. An annular flange 10 isformed upon the stem 8 at a point in proximity to one end thereof, thesaid flange 10 being adapted for engagement with a collar 11 secured tothe casing top that the bowl may be moved relatively to said casinglaterally or in the path of a circle. Springs 12 are fastened to thestem 8 and to the casing top that the bowl or mouth 9 may be returned toits normal position subsequent to forced movement while in use, and thestem 8 also maintained in engagement with the opening 7 formed in thecasing top 5, the annular flange 10 in this particular instance, bearingupon the upper edge of the collar 11, thereby preventing accidentaldisplacement of the stem.

From the above construction, it is apparent that the cuspidor may bearranged beneath a desk, counter or other structure, and, when in use,the mouth or bowl swung laterally from a position therebeneath, suchmovement being against tension of one or the other of the springs 12,and, subsequent to use, returned to its normal position beneath thestructure where it is partially or entirely removed from view.

A cuspidor of this character is particularly desirable as an article ofoflice equipment in that it may be used repeatedly and at the same time,be normally removed from view. In operation, it is but necessary thatthe mouth or bowl be forced toward one side of the casing 1. Springs 12will operate automatically to return the bowl or mouth to normalposition subsequent to use. Concluding, attention is called to the factthat the container 2 may be removed, that the top may be removed and thecasing interiorly cleaned; and that the stem 8, by reason of itsformation will serve to conduct or convey all matter directed to thebowl or mouth 9 to the container 2.

In reduction to practice, I have found I desire to emphasize the factthat variousminor changes in details of construction,

proportion and arrangement ofparts may be resorted to, when required,without sacrificing any of the advantages ofmy invention, as defined inthe appended claims.

. Having thus fully described my invention,

what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a cuspidor, a container, a stem having a mouth on the free endthereof mount- .ed for oscillatory movement in a horizontal plane above,the top of the container, and opposed springs secured to the containerand to said stem for yieldably maintaining the latter in a predeterminedposition and eX- erting a downward pull thereon whereby the stem will besecurely held in engagement with the container.

2. In acuspidor, a container having a mouth on the free end thereofmounted for oscillatory mo veme nt in a horizontal plane 'above the topof the container, an annular "flange formed upon said stem in proximitycurely held in engagement with the container. .7 V

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

7 g HORACE CRISLER.

Witnesses LAFAYETTE KING, ALVA -F. VVILLiAMss.

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